By The Associated Press
NBA teams piled up the points like they hadn't done in 35 years.
Three teams scored 140 points Tuesday night, with the Golden State Warriors setting an NBA record by pouring in 51 during the first quarter of their victory over Denver.
The Warriors went on to a 142-111 ...

By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers were angry after the NBA's worst team broke a long losing streak on their home floor. They weren't about to let the league's second-worst team do the same thing on Tuesday night.
Ball scored 13 of his 19 ...

By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl needed just three games to get his first NHL hat trick. It was more than a five-year wait for the second one, which came while he's playing perhaps the best hockey of his career.
Hertl knocked down Evgeni Malkin with his ...

By The Associated Press
Quarterback Tate Martell says he is transferring from Ohio State to Miami.
Martell announced on Twitter early Wednesday: "I'm a Hurricane."
Martell had entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal last week and was free to be approached by schools about a potential ...

By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writer
When John Tortorella compares Brooks Orpik to a creature that went extinct 65 million years ago, he means it affectionately.
"He's a little bit of a dinosaur because he hits, and there isn't a lot of hitting in this game," Tortorella said.
Yet there's still ...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England tight end Rob Gronkowski said the Patriots would take the night to enjoy it. Safety Devin McCourty said it would be closer to just a few hours of celebration.
However long the Patriots players planned to relax after ...

By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Coach Sean Payton the New Orleans Saints are anything but risk averse.
After all, Payton's Saints won a Super Bowl with the help of a surprise onside kick nine years ago, and now New Orleans is one home victory away from its first Super ...

By JOHN PYE, AP Sports Writer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has missed a lot of tennis since last September. He hasn't missed a beat.
The No. 2-seeded Nadal had a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian wild-card entry James Duckworth on Monday in the first round of the Australian ...

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Every racing series in the world is full of wealthy enthusiasts with ideas that sound too good to be true. Expensive promises to fund life-changing opportunities are usually broken before cars even make it to the track.
Jackie ...

By DAN GREENSPAN, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wins have been hard to come by for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, so coach Larry Drew has been focused on the incremental signs of progress.
Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Drew saw those little things help put the Cavaliers into ...

By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As if the pressure of playing for the Los Angeles Rams' first playoff victory in 14 years wasn't enough, Todd Gurley carries an extra imperative into the Coliseum on Saturday night.
"Basically, everybody I know hates the Cowboys," the ...

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Given the postseason history involving Indianapolis and Kansas City over the years, Andrew Luck and the Colts have every reason to feel confident heading to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.
The Chiefs have every reason to believe ...

By JOHN COON, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz played without point guards Ricky Rubio, Dante Exum and Raul Neto because of injuries, and it was no big deal.
Not with Donovan Mitchell showing off his ball-handling skills.
Mitchell had 33 points and a career-high nine ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Simona Halep was trying on her new shoes when she got the news direct from the draw about her tough section containing both Serena and Venus Williams at the Australian Open.
Even before she contemplates possible back-to-back matches in the third and fourth round ...

By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Columnist
Maori Davenport had to go to court just to get back on the court.
How ridiculous it's come to that for the Alabama prep basketball star.
Thankfully, a cruel and unjust ruling by the state's governing body was put on hold Friday by a local judge, mere ...

By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ever since the Ducks won 4-2 in Pittsburgh on Dec. 17, the Penguins have been almost unbeatable and Anaheim hasn't been able to win again anywhere.
When the Penguins got a rematch in Orange County on Friday night, Jake Guentzel and ...

By AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEKEND
No. 1 Duke at No. 13 Florida State. The Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0 ACC) took their high-flying act on the road for the first time Tuesday and had little trouble at Wake ...

KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) — Heavy snow forced the cancellation of Friday's scheduled men's and women's World Cup skeleton races in Germany.
There was no immediate decision on when or how to reschedule the races.
Snow has been falling in Koenigssee for several days, and also had an adverse ...

By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer
Andy Roddick knows a thing or two about playing a tennis match that just won't seem to end.
The Hall of Famer once won an Australian Open quarterfinal that ended 21-19 in the fifth set. He also lost a Wimbledon final against Roger Federer that went to ...